by David | Jul 12, 2015 | Getaways
The last major trip Ruth took for work before she said good-bye to AT&T was to Seattle. Neither of us had ever been to Seattle so I tagged along for this business trip. Pike Place Market Our hotel was just a few blocks from Pike Place Market. This is still a...
by David | May 18, 2015 | Blog, Getaways
In March, Dad and I went back to Ireland. We had a great time back in 2013 so why not give it another go! Dad also went in 2014, but I missed that trip. On our first day in Ireland, we headed South of Dublin to Glendalough. On our way, we made an important stop....
by David | May 18, 2015 | Getaways
For day two, we hopped a bus to Belfast, Northern Ireland. On our way through the Irish countryside, we stopped at another 6th Monastic site at Monasterboice with one of the best preserved Gaelic crosses in Ireland. Northern Ireland, of course, is a separate...
by David | May 18, 2015 | Getaways
St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin. The streets were packed with green-clad people lined up for the parade. After we had enough of the parade and the crowd, we sought out the statue of Phil Lynott, front man for Thin Lizzy of “Jailbreak” and “The Boys...
by David | May 18, 2015 | Getaways
On our last day in Ireland, we took a train ride down to the Cliffs of Moher. On the way, we stopped at an Irish Castle. We stopped for lunch at a pub in a small town just outside the Cliffs. Well worth getting up before daybreak and riding a few hours on the train...
by David | May 17, 2015 | Getaways
Dad and I returned to Ireland in 2015 picking up where we left off:
